agents for environmental
justice
friends of the earth
scotland
In 1999, Friends of the Earth Scotland
adopted environmental justice as its
campaign priority, combining the objectives
of support for local communities with the
global goal of cutting over-consumption.
Their call for local, global and
intergenerational equality can be summed up
with the slogan: “No less than a decent
environment for all; no more than our fair
share of the earth's resources.”
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The group's Agents for
Environmental Justice project provides
popular education, support and training
for community activists fighting for
environmental justice. The agents are
drawn from urban, rural, semi-urban,
trade union and minority ethnic
communities, where they are involved in
struggles against open-cast mines, road
developments, quarries, fish farms, and
GM crops, as well as substandard
housing, black and refugee issues,
alternative economic development and
sustainable waste management.
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The first twelve agents were awarded
Certificates in Environmental Justice by
Queen Margaret University College as a
result of the project, and a new group is
currently being educated. Through the
resulting social action, the project
improves the environment for communities
throughout Scotland . This is obviously
important for Friends of the Earth, as the
interests and struggles of local
communities and workers are incorporated
into their campaign priorities and
ultimately contribute to the group's
overall environmental goals.
more information:
Friends of the Earth Scotland
:
www.foe-scotland.org.uk/nation/ej.html
